Spring cover



April 26,1927. 1,625,861

F. D. MADGE SPRING COVER Filed Jan. 2, 192a 9 7d 54/ lgg ENTOR.

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Patented Apr. 26, 1927. I

UNITED STATES FRANCIS DUFTY MADGE, OF SOUND BEACH, CONNECTICUT.

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Application filed January 2, 192a Serial No. 78,764.

This invention relates to covers for springs and more particularly to covers adapted for use with laminated automobile springs held together by spring clips to prevent separation due to rebound.

An important object of the present 1uvention is to provide spring covers adapted to tit smoothly over such springs and spring clips and which are strong, durable, simple in construction, and economical to manufacture.

Generally speaking, the invention consists in a spring cover formed principally of a. single piece of relatively heavy material, such as leather, having gussets of somewhat lighter material at such positions as to provide .sutficient room for the spring clips while leaving the material of the main part of the body portion intact. These gussets extend at sufficient distance along the edges of the spring as to allow for variation of the position of the clips in different springs. The body portion is provided at one edge with a flap to close the gap between the edges of the body portion at the lower side of the spring and such edges are fastened together by suitable means, such as lacing hooks and lacing strands. The ends of each cover may be providedjvith suitable means such as straps and buckles to hold the cover close to the spring covered thereby.

Other features and advantages will appear hereinafter in the specification and claims.

In the drawings,

Fig. 1 is a view in side elevationillustrating one embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is a bottom view of the spring and cover illustrated in Fig. 1; and

- Fig. 3 is a view in section taken along line 3-'-3 of Fig. 1.

As illustrated in the drawings, -alaminated spring I is enclosed by a cover 2 formed-principally of a single piece or body 3 of suitable material, such as leather,-butslitted at each side at 4 and 5 to provide 1 room .for spring clips 6- which serve to prevent undue separatlon of the leaves of the spring upon rebound. Into the slits thus formed are inserted suitable ssets 7 attached to the body 3, as by stitc ing.

At one. of its e es the body 3 is provided with a tongue 8 w ich, as shown on Fi 3, serves to close the cover at the lower sid i of the spring 1. The edges of the cover are held against separation by a suitable lace or lacing strand 9 which (to-operates with lacing hooks 10 secured to the body 3'nea'r its ed 5. To hold the ends of the cover 2 tig tly against the spring 1', provision is made of straps 11 detachably connected with the cover 2 as illustrated in Fig. 1.

. As shown in the drawings, the slits at the I edges of the spring cover are of suflicient length to allow for variation in the position of the spring clips on springs of the same I type. Obviously, this provision is of considerable importance for otherwise each spring cover might fit over the spring clips of one spring and not'over the spring clips of other springs.

It has been found that the spring cover of,

the present invention is attractive in appearance, can be made to fit smoothly over the spring and spring clips without the laborious effort required to stretch other covers over the springs and clips, and can be applied to a spring and removed therefrom with a relatively small amount of exertion.

It should be understood that the present embodiment of-the invention is merely illustrative and that various changes may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. Having thus described my invention, I claim l. A cover for an automobile spring having at least one rebound clip, comprising a single piece body portion adapted to cover the upper side of the spring and to pro- I vide side portions to extend down each side of the spring and around the lower edges thereof, said single piecebody portion having an unbroken top, and gussets set into the side portions adjacent the opposite ulpper edges thereof and adjacent each c 1p.

2. A cover for an automobile spring having a spring clip, comprising a bodyportion adapted to cover the top of the spring and to provide side portions to cover the sides of the spring, and gussets set into said body portion along opposite upper edges of the side portions thereof 'to accommodate the adjacent upper corners of the cli and to permit the top of the body portion to extend smoothly over the s ring and clip.

3. A cover for an automo ile spring having a spring clip, com ris'inga body po'r' tion adapted to cover t e top of the spring and to provide side portions to cover the sides of the spring and extend around the lower edges thereof, gussets set into saidbody portion along opposite upper edges of the side portions thereofto accommodate the adjacent upper corners of said clip, and straps at the ends of said body portion for efi'ecting'a tight fit of the ends of said cover on the spring. I

4. A cover for, an automobile spring having s ring clips, comprising a. body portion orined of a single piece of leather adapted to cover the top of the spring and to provide side portions extending down thesides and around the lower edges of the spring, said piece of leather having 1ongitudinal slits at opposite sides of said body portion to accommodate said clips and to permit the top of said single piece of leather to extend smoothly over the spring and clips, gussets of thinner material set in said slits, and mean's for securing the cover on the spring.

5. A cover for a laminated automobile spring having spring clips, comprising a single piece of leather adapted to cover the top of the spring and to rovide side portions to extend down the sides of the spring and around the lower edges thereof, said piece of leather being cut adjacent each clip at opposite upper edges of the side portions to ermit said single piece of leather to extend smoothly over the clips, and gussets set into such cuts.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

FRANCIS DUFTY MADGE. 

